JP2002178983A - Machinery factory ship - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [PROBLEMS] To provide a machine factory ship that can respond to a short delivery time not only for production of equipment and other products but also for repair. SOLUTION: Manufacturing processes 5 to 9 of products such as equipment are arranged from a bow 1 on a ship to a stern 11, and a related equipment / parts storage 3 and respective technologies are arranged on a ship side corresponding to each of the processes 5 to 9. Skill technician bases 13 are located, and the bases for the design, engineering 12, information 14, and sales 15, etc., required for the production of equipment and other products are arranged and provided on the ship's side in the upper and lower processes. Become.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a machine factory ship, and more particularly, to a machine factory ship capable of manufacturing and transporting products such as machines, devices, automobiles, and other devices to be exported at the same time. .

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Equipment and other products to be exported from Japan are manufactured and inspected at each domestic manufacturer's factory, and are shipped to a target export destination.

[0003] In the production and delivery system as described above, products such as equipment are subjected to detailed design studies and production and inspection using a wide range of technologies, so that it is easy to achieve the objectives such as product quality and equipment specifications, and to secure processes. Can also respond according to the plan. Therefore, it was a rational system for the production of products such as devices requiring advanced technology. However, it lacks extreme rationalization, process shortening, rapid response utilizing information networks, and flexibility as in recent years. In addition, some products such as equipment are concerned about quality deterioration during transportation,
Also, some simple products or products merely for the purpose of assembling parts do not necessarily require full-scale factory production, and there are products for which shortening the delivery time is of paramount importance.

For example, recently, among machinery and equipment, the export of power generation equipment has been particularly increasing. In the case of this equipment, the number of units will be limited in a limited place for the purpose of use, and there is a handy delivery from Japan for emergency repairs. Also, there are cases where it is not possible to respond only with stock parts,
In many cases, early repairs are required, and it is often considered to deal with them at overseas repair plants. Even so, it is difficult and difficult to arrange various parts in a short period of time from material arrangement to production as needed.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a machine factory ship which can respond to a short delivery time for repair as well as production of products such as equipment. Is what you do.

[0006]

The inventor of the present invention has conducted a wide range of technical investigations after finding the above-mentioned problems and conceiving the present invention.
A number of simulations were repeatedly performed, and as a result, the invention of the machine factory ship according to the present invention was achieved.
That is, in order to achieve the above object, the machine factory ship according to the present invention arranges a manufacturing process of a product such as an apparatus from the bow inside the ship in one direction of the stern or the stern to the bow,
Relevant equipment and parts warehouses and bases of skilled workers with each technology are located on the ship side corresponding to each process, and the design and engineering required for the manufacture of equipment and other products on the ship side in the upper and lower processes , Information, sales, and the like.

According to the above-mentioned machine factory ship, the design,
In addition to bases for engineering, information, sales, etc., as well as equipment / parts warehouses and technician bases, production processes such as production, assembly, inspection, etc. are performed either from the bow to the stern or from the stern to the bow. It is arranged in one direction, so if you leave the port after loading the necessary raw materials and parts based on business negotiations, you can not only manufacture equipment and other products but also perform repairs while sailing to the destination port. It is also possible to say that the product will be delivered immediately when it arrives, and it is possible to expect a shortened delivery time. In addition, by installing terminals such as the Internet at information bases or bases for design, engineering, sales, etc. as necessary, inexpensive materials and materials can be used at ports along the way by making full use of the negotiation and information functions such as the Internet. Not only to select and purchase parts, or to procure inexpensive and excellent technicians corresponding to each process, to achieve the above-mentioned effect of shortening the delivery date, but also ultimately reduce the cost of products such as equipment. It is possible to do. In addition, since raw materials and parts can be procured and manufactured in accordance with the equipment and the like to be manufactured while navigating, products such as equipment that are manufactured and exported through complicated processes in Japan as in the past. Unlike
There is no fear of scratches caused by transport. In addition, significant management effects can be expected due to savings in packaging costs, time and manpower, which require more expenses than expected.

[0008]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a schematic explanatory view of an example of an arrangement of a manufacturing process and the like in a machine factory ship according to the present invention.

An entrance 2 for raw materials and components is arranged on the bow 1 side in the center of the ship, and following the entrance 2, products such as skeleton assembly 5, component assembly 6, painting 7, product inspection 8, trial operation, etc. Each step of the test 9 is arranged, and a product warehouse 10 is arranged on the stern portion 11 side. On the right side of the bow, a design room 4 is arranged on the bow 1 side, and an information base 14 is arranged on the stern 11 side, and the storages 3 for parts and the like corresponding to the respective steps are arranged therebetween. Furthermore, an engineering room 12 is arranged on the bow 1 side on the left side of the bow, and a sales office 15 and a business negotiation office 16 are arranged on the stern 11 side. Is arranged.

In the machine factory ship having the above structure, for example, the minimum necessary raw materials are stored in the respective hangars 3 corresponding to each process in the ship from the carry-in port 2 of the bow 1. Then, on the ship, based on the drawings of the design room 4, skeleton assembly 5, component assembly 6, painting 7, product inspection 8, product test 9 and necessary processing, surface treatment, performance check, etc. in each process are performed, and the stern section is performed. It is stored in 11 product warehouses 10. In this manufacturing process, technical support in each process is provided by the engineering room 12.
With the technical support of the technical staff, the technicians required for each process are appropriately procured at the port on the way and assigned to the technician base 13. Further, a change in the specifications of the apparatus and the like is reflected by the information base 14, and sales and negotiations such as additional construction are handled by the sales base 14 and the negotiation base 15, respectively. Therefore, based on the concept of just-in-time, the necessary parts and necessary technicians can be procured in the middle of the port in a timely manner without waste, and the equipment etc. stored in the product warehouse can be stored in the destination port without excessive packing. It can be shipped in a short time, not only for the production of products such as equipment, but also for repairs.

FIG. 2 is a schematic illustration of an example of a method for using the machine factory ship according to the present invention. In the present example, four intermediate ports 18 to 21 are called between the departure port 17 and the destination port 22 to load raw materials, parts, and the like according to each production stage, and to let a technician get on and off the ship. In this example, a product such as an apparatus is manufactured before the vehicle arrives at the destination port 22 and the product is unloaded at the destination port 22.

At the departure port 17, loading of the frame assembly parts a and boarding of the assembler A are performed, and the frame assembly process 5 is completed before reaching the port 18 on the way. At the port 18 on the way, the assembly part b
Loading, assembler B boarding and assembler A disembarking,
By the time the vehicle arrives at the port 19 on the way, the component assembly process 6 is completed.
At the port 19 on the way, the loading of the coating material c, the boarding of the painter C and the disembarkation of the assembler B are performed, and the painting process 7 is completed before the ship arrives at the port 20 on the way. At the port 20 on the way, the loading of the inspection equipment d, the boarding of the inspector D, and the disembarking of the painter C are performed, and the product inspection process 8 is completed before reaching the port 21 on the way. At the port 21 on the way, the loading of the testing machine e, the boarding of the tester E, and the disembarkation of the inspector D are performed, and the product testing process 9 is completed before reaching the destination port 22. Then, at the destination port 22, the unloading of the finished product such as the device and the disembarkation of the tester E are performed. In addition, the present invention is not limited to this example, and it is needless to say that loading, boarding, and disembarking on the way along the port are adjusted depending on the production quantity, device specifications, etc., and for example, continuous operation with full equipment is performed. Not even. In addition, the movement of raw materials and products related to the assembling work in the machine factory ship is performed by using a known transport means such as a belt conveyor or an indoor crane arranged at the center.

The machine factory ship according to the present invention can be used as described above, and the following effects can be expected before the ship arrives at the departure port 17 to the destination port 22.

1) The production and transportation of products such as equipment can be processed in the same time zone, and the production process can be shortened. 2) Inexpensive raw materials and parts can be procured as needed at the port on the way, unnecessary transportation costs for parts such as equipment can be reduced, and costs can be reduced. 3) We can procure the necessary technicians at the necessary stages at a reasonable cost,
Product quality can be maintained at low cost. 4) It is possible to reduce domestic transportation costs, warehouse storage costs, packaging costs, and other process costs, and to reduce the occurrence of scratches during complicated transportation stages such as domestic production. 5) It is possible to make full use of the information function for specification changes and new negotiations of products such as equipment. 6) When there is no transportation work, it can be moored at the port and used as a production factory.

Further, in addition to the above effects, the following effects can be expected. That is, the machine factory ship can appropriately procure raw materials and technicians or drop off excess technicians as needed, and can reduce the necessity of having excess equipment in the machine factory ship. Further, as can be seen from FIG. 1, the machine factory ship has a central part where products such as equipment flow, and both sides are secured as a supply area or a work area for parts. Is performed smoothly.

Incidentally, in order to perform the function demonstration using the machine factory ship, a function model of the machine factory ship was simulated and assumed under the following conditions, and the navigation of the machine factory ship due to the time difference was simulated. Was verified.・ Products such as equipment: assembly model is a passenger car plastic model ・ Manufacturing process: 6 processes from model packing, cutting, assembly, inspection, painting, and trial run ・ Virtual technician in each process: 2 people in each process, 12 people in total・ Production form: continuous or intermittent assembly

As a result of the simulation, it has been verified that the functional arrangement of the design and the like on the machine factory ship and each stage of the manufacturing process of the product such as the apparatus are operated rationally and effectively, and that a great economic effect is obtained.

[0018]

As described above, according to the machine factory ship of the present invention, each base for design, engineering, information, business, etc., and a base for equipment and parts and a skilled worker are arranged inside the ship. In addition, since the manufacturing processes such as production, assembly, and inspection are arranged in either direction from the bow to the stern or from the stern to the bow, after loading the necessary raw materials and parts based on negotiations, Upon departure, equipment and other products can be manufactured as well as repaired while traveling to the destination port, and it is possible to say that the product will be delivered immediately upon arrival at the destination port, which can be expected to shorten the delivery time. .

Further, the following effects are expected. 1) Design drawings of equipment and other products to be manufactured when the ship leaves the machine factory
The loading and unloading of processed drawings, raw materials and the minimum required technicians does not require excessive warehouses and parts, and is devoted to production aimed at the space of a machine factory ship. 2) The minimum necessary parts storage is arranged on both sides of the ship along with the production flow of equipment and other equipment, and the parts and equipment to be consumed are procured appropriately at the port, so that the initial investment can be reduced and the loading goods can be reduced. 3) Skilled workers are procured at the port on the way, so the welfare space for skilled workers can be reduced. 4) Changes in specifications of products such as equipment, additional business talks, etc. can be handled by making full use of the information network arranged on the machine factory ship. 5) Products such as equipment are manufactured during the time of navigation, shortening delivery times and reducing unnecessary labor, materials, costs, etc. related to unnecessary packaging. 6) In some cases, it is possible to appropriately respond to a wide range of user requests by circulating a machine factory ship as needed. 7) Depending on products such as devices, the time and cost required for transportation and storage from domestic production sites can be reduced, which can contribute to cost reduction.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic explanatory view of an example of an arrangement of a manufacturing process and the like inside a machine factory ship according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic explanatory view of an example of how to use the machine factory ship according to the present invention.

[Description of Signs] 1: Bow 2: Loading port
3: Hanger for parts etc. 4: Design room 5: Frame assembly
6: Parts assembly 7: Painting 8: Product inspection
9: Product test 10: Product warehouse 11: Stern 1
2: Engineering room 13: Skill technician base 14: Information base 1
5: Sales office 16: Business office 17: Departure port 1
8-21: Port on the way 22: Destination port A, B: Assembler
C: Painter D: Inspector E: Tester
a: Frame assembly parts b: Assembly parts c: Painting material
d: Inspection equipment e: Testing machine

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A manufacturing process of a product such as an apparatus is arranged in one direction from a bow to a stern or a stern to a bow in a ship. It is necessary to have a base of skilled technicians with skills, and to arrange and provide bases for design, engineering, information, sales, etc. necessary for the production of equipment and other products on the ship side in the upper and lower processes. A featured factory ship.